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What are the characteristics of reptiles?
2
Match the characteristics with an animal group. Write sentences in your notebook.
mammals reptiles
hair or fur oviparous viviparous a tail four legs lungs scales
Mammals/Reptiles are... They have...
3
15
Listen and say
true
or
false
.
a)
The biggest mammal is the elephant.
c)
Some mammals are oviparous.
b)
S
ome reptiles are poisonous.
d)
Reptiles are warm-blooded.
4
Find out about bats. Make a fact file.
a)
Include information about the body, extremities, respiration and reproduction.
b)
Say what group they belong to, mammal or reptile.
c)
Draw a picture.
5
Find pictures of reptiles and make a collage.
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QUIZ
Check your learning.
A
C T I V I T I E S
Extremities
Many reptiles
have four legs, but
snakes are reptiles
that don’t have
legs.
Reptile bodies
Reptiles have hard
scales
to protect their body.
Some reptiles, such as
tortoises and turtles, have
a hard
shell
.
Reproduction
Reptiles are
oviparous
animals. This means that
their young are born
from eggs. Reptiles lay
their eggs on land.
Respiration
Reptiles have lungs
to breathe air.
